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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 76.7 against 75.8. The Moto G9 Play body is much newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Motorola Moto G9 Play features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera, faster video frame rates and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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